United States
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8409-9453
Doctoral research, Evolutionary Ecology and Organismal Biology Advisors: Dr. Charles Mitchell & Dr. Sophie McCoy - Focus on environmental microbiology and plant disease ecology. - Studied multi-pathogen disease epidemics and the microbiome of a vital crop grass under warming conditions via laboratory and field manipulations. - Certificate in College Science Teaching - Degree completion expected 2026
Coordinated programming between the various DEI-related groups and individuals within the Biology Department at UNC Chapel-Hill. Promoted diversity, equity, and inclusivity through grant-funded research projects and broadening of the community dialogue.
Research assistant and undergraduate researcher in the Antonovics lab at the University of Virginia. Carried out lab and greenhouse tasks relating to NIH-funded research on the ecology and evolution of pollinator-vectored plant diseases. Aided in the development and implementation of experiments. Bruns, E., Hood, M., Troy, S., Ballister, I., & Cho, J. (2022). "Can disease resistance evolve independently at different ages? genetic variation in age‐dependent resistance to disease in three wild plant species.” Journal of Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13966/v1/review2 https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1365-2745.13966